In honor of the upcoming book launch by author and famed primatologist, Dr. Jane Goodall, today I’m escaping to the wilds of the Gombe in Africa.

With the Travers Stakes this weekend, many will travel to Saratoga, a town lying in the foothills of the southern Adirondack Mountain region of upstate New York.

To celebrate it’s first birthday, Hello Cupcake in Dupont Circle is giving away a free cupcake to every customer tomorrow. I’ll take one of the HC Originals, please!

Flightcaster, a new company launched this week, follows FAA alerts, weather, network congestion and other factors, runs this data through an algorithm and provides users with estimates of how likely flights are to be delayed.

While Kansas and Tennessee receive the most credit in the BBQ world, Birmingham is certainly on my short list of top barbeque cities in America.

Today’s mental vacation takes us to Whistler. Located in the Canadian Coastal Mountain range of British Columbia, Whistler is known as THE destination for winter sports. Like most ski resorts though, Whistler is equally desirable in the warm months.

“Top Chef.”  “Man vs. Food.”  “Anthony Bourdain, No Reservations.”  These are just a couple of today’s television shows pairing cuisine with travel locations.  There is a natural connection between food and travel, with every region, country and city touting its own signature dishes and flavors, and programs appear to resonate with viewers.
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This week, JetBlue announced an offer for a one month, all you can jet pass for $599.  Essentially, you can fly wherever you want, whenever you want from September 8th to October 8th.  The promotion has received lots of buzz and I can’t help but fantasize how I would take advantage of a pass:

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Generally, August isn’t the best time of year to visit Italy. Stores and restaurants are closed, while more than half the country’s population goes on holiday. The tourist crowds are oppressive. And it’s hot. Really hot. But twice a year, on July 2 and August 16th, the wonderful people of Siena host a fantastic event: the Palio.

We’ve had some of the warmest days of the year here in NYC.  After enduring the heat with faulty air conditioning both at home and in the office, what I wouldn’t give to be on a lake a couple thousand feet above sea level enjoying a cool glass of Reisling.  Instead, I guess I have [...]